I would respectfully disagree with some of my colleagues comments and play devil's advocate. I clearly have seen implants drop. This is a known fact and can be seen on many websites. Sometimes when a breast looks perfect at the end of the case, it drops down several months later to an undesireable height. In... more
Right breast implant takes longer to drop
I am three weeks and 2 days post op under muscle Mentor smooth round moderate profile saline implants of 225 cc filled to 250 cc. I was a full 34B but 41 years old and trying to fight gravity. My left breast implant has been sitting lower since week two and feels almost like it's not there (I mean it's beginning to feel like my own). My right one still looks close to where it was when I came home, and always feels like it's trying to go up further especially when I bend over to pick things up or pet the dog. I was told to only start massage at my two week mark which I have been doing religiously.
Why is the implant placed so high in the chest area in the first place when getting sub-muscular implant?
I am really concerned that the pocket was not made wide enough on the right and won't drop because it can't. I am constantly wondering if I should use my arm as I normally would or if I should try to use it as little as possible. Should I wear a strap or go braless?
I chose my plastic surgeon because all of the pictures on his website looked so natural. I did not want to look like I had implants. At the moment, I look like I have something shoved up into my chest on the right side. It's ugly! I am going to Hawaii with my Mother in Law in two months and can't even go bathing suit shopping.
PLEASE HELP!
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8 answers to “Right breast implant takes longer to...”A: Time and breast massage exercises best for you now
I’m sorry to hear about your issues. I must agree with the other physicians that time and breast massage are best for you now. Usually, it takes about 3-4 months before optimal results are seen. I would advise you to remain patient before considering any revision. Continue follow up with your plastic... more
A: No pictures are only 3 weeks post surgery
Dear Kilt, I would be willing to bet the cost of a breast augmentation that NONE of the pictures on your surgeon's website are patients just 3 weeks and two days after surgery. We have good reason for waiting at least six months before obtaining our post operative photos. Implants do indeed descend on the... more
A: Time and massage are your best allies
At only 3 weeks postop it is not possible to say where you will be at the 3 month point. Hopefully, with time, tissue relaxation, and massage compressing the right upper pole, you will settle on the right side to where you don't need revision. Please make sure you don't over use your right arm and don't wear... more
A: Hard to tell this early
Others have suggested that time and massage are needed. I agree. From your picture, your breast tissue and skin appear to be of good quality and the skin envelope appears fairly tight. Presuming that your tissue envelope was not particularly deflated or sagging preoperatively, it is often the case that... more
A: Can't answer your question without more facts...
Unfortunately, no one, except your surgeon, can answer your question. Only he or she knows what pocket was made. In addition, size and shape of the implants, pre-existing asymmetry of your chest wall, position of your breasts, relative dimensions of your breast, location of your nipple on your breasts,... more
A: It is a complicated issue
From the picture, it looks like there is more volume on your right side than the left. Has it looked like this from the beginning? It is hard to tell with only one picture and not examining you, but you may have a fluid collection, such as a hematoma, on that side accentuating the asymmetry. Also, the... more
A: I am afraid you will need a revision.
Hi! Of course don't do anything for another 3 months, to make sure things don't change. But after 3 weeks, I don't think the right breast implant will drop. By the way, I don't count on implants "dropping". I think they should look exactly right at the end of the operation. We sit the patient up (still under... more
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